The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the temporary unavailability of its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), citing technical challenges associated with the platform’s hosting arrangements.
JAMB disclosed this in a statement signed by its Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocols, Dr Fabian Benjamin.
The Board said the disruption began earlier on Monday and had immediately commenced engagement with the hosting organisation to identify and resolve the technical issues.
CAPS is the central platform through which admissions into tertiary institutions across Nigeria are processed and managed.
JAMB acknowledged the timing of the disruption, noting that it occurred during a critical period of the admission exercise when institutions are actively processing admissions and candidates are awaiting admission decisions.
According to the Board, several stakeholders are also currently relying on CAPS to interface with the admission process, making the temporary disruption particularly significant.
JAMB said it decided to inform candidates, institutions and other stakeholders promptly to prevent speculation about the cause of the outage and to maintain transparency in the management of its statutory responsibilities.
The Board assured users that it was working round the clock with the hosting organisation to restore CAPS to full functionality within the shortest possible time.
JAMB also apologised for the inconvenience the temporary disruption may cause candidates, institutions and other users of the platform.
The Board said it would review the circumstances surrounding the disruption after the platform is restored, with a view to putting measures in place to prevent a recurrence.
JAMB appealed to candidates, institutions and other stakeholders for patience and understanding, adding that further updates would be provided as developments unfold.
The statement was signed by Dr Fabian Benjamin, Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocols.
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